Released 1969 Producer Alfred Lion Genre Jazz fusion | Length 37:55 Release date 1969 | |
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Recorded August 29 & September 2, 1969 Super Nova(1969) Moto Grosso Feio(1970) Similar Wayne Shorter albums, Jazz fusion albums | ||
Super Nova is the twelfth album by Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. The album features five originals by Shorter and an arrangement of "Dindi" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. "Water Babies", "Capricorn" and "Sweet Pea" were originally recorded in a more traditional jazz setting in 1967 during the sessions with the Second Miles Davis Quintet that would be released in 1976 on the album Water Babies.
Contents
Chick Corea appears on drums rather than his typical role as a keyboardist.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "The influence of Miles Davis' early fusion period is felt throughout the music but there is nothing derivative about the often-surprising results. As with Wayne Shorter's best albums, this set rewards repeated listenings.".
Track listing
All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.
- "Supernova" – 4:52
- "Swee-Pea" – 4:36
- "Dindi" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 9:35
- "Water Babies" – 4:53
- "Capricorn" – 7:47
- "More Than Human" – 6:12
Note
Personnel
Songs
1Super Nova4:52
2Swee-Pea4:37
3Dindi9:36